Hiya guys, well here we go, the final chapter, *plays sad music* I hope you enjoy it
chapter 6 (last chap)
Kaioshin smiled proudly as a young woman stepped slowly into his living quarters, she wore a long pale blue flowing gown that fitted her elegant form beautifully. Her light purple hair flowed over her shoulders and down past her slender neck, she radiated beauty.
The woman smiled nervously, "are you sure I look okay?" she asked rubbing her hands together anxiously.
Shin smiled "you look stunning my dear"
She smiled and outstretched her delicate hands and Shin took them in his, smiling he said "shall we go?"
The young woman nodded as she linked her arm with his.
As they started walking she stopped suddenly, Shin, concerned turned to face her
"Shin I'm nervous"
Shin let out a small chuckle much to the young woman's dismay but she remained silent.
"Kala there is nothing to be worried about," chuckling he said "I assure you it's quite painless"
Kala smiled weakly, nerves evident on her youthful face, "Shin, what I don't understand is why did you choose me? I mean I can't even see, how can I be your heir?"
Shin sighed and placed his hands on the top of her arms, "Kala try to understand being Supreme Kai does not rely on outward senses alone, what is most important is what happens here" he gently took hold of her wrist and placed it on her own chest. "When you become Supreme Kai you will gain the knowledge of the Universe itself. You will be able to sense.....be able to feel what is going on around you, you will be in tune with the very heart of the grand Universe, you will become a part of it, a part of the never-ending life of it. The balance must be equal and only your heart and soul can control it, understand?" She nodded "and always remember I will be there to guide you, but the path you are set to walk down only you alone can take the first few steps," his tone then lightened a he said, "besides I've been doing this job for eons don't you think I should be able to retire?"
Kala giggled quietly, "young blood?"
Smiling he said, "yes I guess you could put it that way"
"It's not only the ceremony though Shin, it's the other thing, it's arranged for next week."
Shin shook his head, he knew that this was concerning the girl more than being future Supreme Kai, she continued, "I mean it has been many years, what if se doesn't want anything to do with me?"
"It was her decision to contact you, she wouldn't have done it if she wasn't sincere"
"I guess" she sighed, "but after everything that happened I can't help feeling reluctant, it has been such a long time" she lowered her head as a single tear slid down her pale cheek.
Shin tightened his grip on her arm "only you can make the choice."
"I'm sorry" he said quietly "but we are going to have to go or we'll be late, and you know how Dai Kaioshin gets."
Raising her head she brushed he gown with her hands, "I'm ready"
As the two silently walked down the long pillared corridor that led to the coronation room where all the important ceremonies took place Kala bowed her head in readiness for what was to become. She had gone
through many times with Shin what she was to do, but because the ceremony itself was sacred she hadn't been able to practice for real and therefore could only pretend. Finally they reached their destination and Shin slowly loosened his grip on her arm but before he let go he squeezed her hand tightly once for good luck, he then stepped back. He and Dai Kaioshin were set to perform the ceremony of Passing but the rest was up to her.
Dai Kaioshin stood before her, leaning forward he took her two hands and placed them carefully on the Sacred Orb in front of her, the Orb was the very centre and core of her future link with the Universe around her. Dai Kaioshin then began to recite some incantations spoken in the ancient Kaioshin language, after this Kala was to reply.
Shin smiled slightly, in order to become Supreme Kai the poor girl had to learn the ancient language, which proved to be quite a challenge as the texts that were usually used could obviously not be used in Kala's case, so another way had to be devised.
As the ceremony continued, Shin at the sidelines watched carefully, the young, sickly, frightened child that he had taken in had gone and in her place stood a beautiful young woman ready to begin and endless journey. He knew that she would never fully recover from what happened that fateful day with Maduu, she would never forget nor did she want to.
He remembered carrying her home after his fight with Maduu, too weak to teleport them both he had to fly, despite his wounds he had carried her home. For the following few week she hardly spoke, hardly ate, hardly lived. Nightmares used to plague her every night, waking her in cold sweats as the events tossed and turned in her mind. It was then Shin had decided to take her in permanently, aside from his dear friend and assistant Kibito whom he missed greatly, Kala was the only other member of his own people who he truly cared for, it only seemed right that she should precede him. He glanced at her, her Potara earings sparkled in the daylight, smiling he remembered last year when she came of age when he gave her them, he had watched in amusement the number of emotions her face showed, from confusion to complete joy as he told her the importance of these earings to the Kaioshin people.
It was only a few months ago they were contacted by a mysterious stranger claiming they had a message for the girl that lived at the palace. At first the guards were wary of the stranger as they were concerned or the well being of the future Supreme Kai, but she was curious and gave the stranger permission to enter on the condition that Shin could be present. The stranger agreed and passed on his simple message, it only contained four words....your mother is alive.
This had shocked Kala greatly and deeply concerned Shin, how could she be alive after all this time? They had tried to get more information from the stranger but all they said was that they would be contacted soon. A few days later a letter arrived addressed to Kala. Shin read it aloud to her, it was of the same handwriting of the letter he first found all those many years ago. It was off Kira Kaio. It explained that although she had been killed by Maduu, the daughter of Babidi had placed a fail safe device inside of her head that she was unaware of. The device was meant to revive the dead brain in case she was killed before the information that Maduu required was extracted. Somehow the device failed and even though she was killed after Maduu got what she wanted the device still started up, although the were no visible signs of revival until days later. The letter explained that although to begin with she couldn't remember anything, slowly as the months passed her memory returned and it was only a few months before the ceremony of Passing was due to take place did she remember that she had a child, a daughter named Kala. The letter then stated that she wanted to meet with her to explain all her actions in the past and try to remove the pain that had haunted Kala's memories of her childhood. The letter said that to prove that she was genuine she wished for the great Kaioshin to come too.
The letter had disturbed the pair greatly and Kala was unsure as what to do, she couldn't forget what her mother had done to her when she was very young but she also couldn't forget that she gave her life to save her.
Shin closed his eyes and sighed wistfully, his heart was troubled. He then remembered about the ceremony again and returned his gaze to what was happening a few metres away, soon he would have to play his part in the ceremony. Shin stepped up, it was his turn, he would soon pass the duty to the young girl, although she would not become officially Supreme Kai for many years the ceremony of Passing had to be performed now for the 'soon to be' Supreme Kai had to adjust to the new role, she would soon become Shins shadow, learning everything.
Shin too then placed his hands on the Sacred Orb as it began to emit a powerful energy that engulfed them both. Both were surrounded in a blue mist like light. Kala let out a cry as she felt the power rip through her body, the feeling was incredible, it soared through every vein, every artery, every cell of her being.
At last it ended, she removed her hands as a wave of nausea swept over her, she swayed but somehow managed to stay on her feet, it was over.
Back at the palace she sat thinking, what was to become of her now?
The next few days seemed to pass very quickly, with the help of Shin she had been studying intently, preparing for her duty, she knew she had to get her priorities sorted, she was going to be Supreme Kai, she had the universe to consider and not some silly little personal problem. Shin of course knew what was concerning her but he could do little to lift her spirits, the day of the meeting would soon be upon them.
The day soon came when all her worries and ghosts of the past would resurface.
Now that it had been announced that she would be Supreme Kai in some years time she was required to wear her formal garments whenever in public. Hers was very similar to Shins only her outer tunic didn't have the shoulder guards, it was like a waistcoat that came to a point behind her knees, it was purple lined with royal blue. Her inner garments were the same colour as Shins only they were short sleeved, she of course didn't know the difference between the two sets of clothing.
Shin waited for her to appear, he had been given instructions the previous day via another letter where to go and the location was not too far away, in fact it was Kala's old home.
The young woman sighed as she entered the building with Shin by her sighed, her heart was thumping hard, 'why an I so nervous' she thought, 'it's not like she is going to do anything while Shin is here.' She didn't know why she was like this, she guessed it was maybe because as the years passed she had managed to push memories of her mother behind her, she had guessed that trying to forget would ease the pain, but it didn't
"please come in" Kala head whipped around to the sound of the voice, slowly she outstretched her hand and sure enough it came into contact with something solid and smooth, it was the table right by the front door, memories came flooding back, she still remembered her way around the home and she knew exactly where her mother was. With the palm of her hand flat against the wall she cautiously moved through the house to the main living area followed closely by Shin. She stopped, her hand flat against the door frame, sighing she stepped in, that voice again spoke, "please both of you sit down" after being directed by Shin they both sat, she could sense anger in Shin, some deep resentment she could only guess that he hadn't forgiven her mother for what she had done to her in the past.
On the opposite side of the room a figure sat, back to the visitors, the figure was cloaked. There was an air of sadness in the room, the scent of misery, deep rooted misery. Kala and Shin waited for someone to speak, finally the figure did, "I'm glad you both came, I didn't think you would" Kala was puzzled, the voice was familiar yet almost unrecognisable at the same time, but she said nothing.
Shin was the first of the two to speak, "you requested us and so we came"
the figure let out a small laugh much to the surprise of the other two present, it was a dark laugh, a laugh that seemed all void of happiness, empty, distant.
Kala gulped as she heard a shuffling sound ahead of her, it sounded like whoever was in the room was moving, and the figure was moving, they were turning around. As they slowly turned to her surprise at her side she heard Shin gasp, this made her jump, what was wrong?
Again there was that laugh, that unusual laugh, "so you see Supreme Kai, I didn't leave after being killed by Maduu totally unscathed" they again laughed.
"What's wrong? What's happening?" Kala cried, something was wrong
"My little girl, it really is a good job you can't see as what you would get a slight shock I think, lets just say after the incident I look a little...er different" she chuckled again.
Kala slowly began to stand up and made her way over to the direction of the voice, Shin too stood up and was about to say something when he decided it was probably better if she discovered for herself. Kala's hand moved across the large table that was the main focal point of the room as she crossed it. Her other hand outstretched she finally felt her hand reach the mantlepiece, she knew that was near to where her mother was sitting, she also heard her let out a small cry as her hand extended toward the woman in the chair that claimed was her mother. Slowly her hand extended towards her mother, she heard her mother whimper the second her hand touched her face, she also felt her pull away, almost as if in fear, "don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you, I promise" she felt her mother sigh, and Kala sensing that she was soothed again began to reach out for the woman's face. Gingerly she began to move her fingers across her mothers face. Tenderly her fingertips felt every contour of the face, something was wrong though, it didn't feel right, it didn't feel smooth, in fact it didn't feel smooth at all. Skin seemed to be folding in on itself, the cracks that she felt were deep and many, it seemed that at various points the skin was pulled and stretched in unusual ways. She removed her hand and gasped, "what happened?"
"Like I said I didn't come away unscathed"
Kala lowered her head, "mother......I'm sorry"
Again she heard her laugh, but this sounded slightly happier, "I guess it's what I deserved for the way I treated you"
"No! Don't say that"
"enough now my dear, I didn't ask you hear to discuss my physical appearance, I asked you hear because I wanted to talk to you, please Kala, is it okay Supreme Kai if I talk to her alone?"
Shin was quite taken aback by the question, but he had decided much earlier that he should leave them alone, they had many things to discuss, "I will return later" and with that he disappeared.
Several hours passed and Shin was in his main quarters catching up on reports from the various quadrants when he heard a slight shuffling sound behind him, he turned and stared into the face of a sombre looking Kala. He walked over to her as she raised her head, "what happened?"
Kala smiled "nothing to concern yourself with, just a few questions that I needed answering, that's all"
Shin nodded, he knew that was the polite way of saying mind your own business. Nodding he withdrew, he wasn't going to pry.
He turned and started walking away, "Shin!" he turned and faced the girl as tears began to flow, she outstretched her hands, he took them and embraced her tightly, "she's going away, this time for good, but now I understand, she truly loved me, there was just so much going on inside her mind, I understand everything, she can finally be at peace, it was destroying her, ...her guilt, it was tearing her up inside, that's why she needed me, she needed peace, she needed to know that I was okay, that I was happy, she can now finally live."
Shin sighed and let out a quiet yet sigh while he held her "so are you?"
"Huh, am I what?"
"Are you truly happy?, are you truly at peace?"
"Kala lifted her head, smiling, her eyes opened and her pearly orbs shone as tears began to form on the surface of them, "yes sir, I am, truly"
"One day Kala you will become the most wondrous of Supreme Kais, you will live on in the hearts of everybody you meet, the Universe couldn't be in more suitable hands, you are very special Kala, you are now and you will be forever."
Smiling Kala rested her head on Shins shoulder, "I have a message for you...from mother, she says thank you"
"Whatever for?"
"For giving me something mother could never give me, a happy life"
So there you have it, the end, ickle bit cheesy at the end but it was the happy ending everybody wanted I hope you liked it, I just want to say thank you everyone who read and reviewed this story, I can't believe that this silly little fic has been so popular, I LOVE Y'ALL
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